Attachment and empathy as predictors of roles as defenders or outsiders in bullying interactions

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 687-703

  Nickerson, Amanda B ^a   Mele, Danielle ^a   Princiotta, Dana ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Bullying; Empathy; Gender

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; COOPERATION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROLE PLAYING;

AGGRESSION; ATTITUDE; CHILD; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROLE;

EID: 54149117997     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2008.06.002     Document Type: Article

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